Live TV on PS5 App Launches Today for PS5 Users in the US - News
by William D'Angelo , posted 21 hours ago / 1,319 Views
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced Live TV on PS5, a free ad-supported experience from Sony Pictures Television, launches today for PlayStation 5 players in the US.
The app features over 100 live channels and a growing selection of on-demand entertainment that includes news, sports, movies, TV shows, anime and more.
PS5 players in the US can access the app by going to the "Media" tab, select the "Live TV on PS5" icon, then select "Sign In With My PlayStation Account" to connect your PlayStation account and start watching.
Here are some of the featured entertainment and programming available at launch:
- Movies – Free movies across action, horror, sci-fi and more, with channels including MovieSphere by Lionsgate, 50 Cent Action, FilmRise Free Movies, Sony One Horror Hits and Cinevault.
- TV Shows – Fan-favorite programming including Community, The Shield, Hell’s Kitchen, The Walking Dead, Forensic Files, Unsolved Mysteries, Deal or No Deal USA and Fear Factor, plus Ice Road Truckers from A+E’s HISTORY.
- Anime – Anime favorites including Naruto, Sailor Moon, Hunter x Hunter, Death Note and more, including exclusive channels Black Clover and Box Sets channels from Crunchyroll.
- Sports – Sports programming from FOX Sports, NASCAR, NBC Sports Now, UFC and more spanning MMA, football, hockey, motorsports, golf, boxing and soccer
- News & Weather – National, local and international coverage including NBC News Now, Fox Weather, and LiveNOW from FOX
- Creator & Specialty Programming – Programming featuring Hot Ones, Spotify’s The Ringer, Futcrunch, Idle Mode, comedy, action sports, gaming, esports and other creator-led content.
- Additional Programming – Discover gaming and esports, creator-led entertainment, documentaries, podcasts and other specialty programming, including eCLUTCH (exclusive) and more.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can follow the author on Bluesky.
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" TV, TV, TV " - Don Mattrick
Mattrick and the others promoting and developing Xbox One make me think of Joker's quote from The Dark Knight.
"You see, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve."
Oh no... lol
i do not watch TV
People will still complain even though it is free.
did i wake up in bizaro world? Never did i think I'd see PS abandoning discs and now promoting tv tv tv.
LOL
Well, this is certainly a new way of monetizing the existing playerbase lol. At least it's ad-based rather than subscription-based like Vue was.
